Hat



C. SOLOMON Dec. 2, 1930.

HAT

Filed Noy. 8. 192a lNVENTOR 10/027207? 12 (Vzur/af M ATTORNE 'Patentecl Dec. 2, 1 930 UNITED STATES PATENTTOFFICE:

CHARLES SOLOMON, OF YONKERS, NEN YORK. ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,

TO SUPERIOR HAT COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI Application filed November 8,1928. Serial No. 317,905.

This invention relates to hats, and has for its primary object to provide a hat having a brim and crown constructed of canvas or other light fabric material and in the brim portion of which there is embodied an eye shade of transparent material so formed and constructed and embodied in the hat brim to afford a maximum of visibility.

It is a further general object of the invention to provide a novel hat construction as above characterized, the several parts of which may be readily assembled and secured together in the process of manufacture and which can therefore, be produced in large quantities at relatively low cost.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the improved hat, and in the form, construction and relative arrangement of the several parts thereof as will be hereinafter more fully described, il-

lustrated in the accompanying drawing and subsequently incorporated in the subjoined claim.

In the drawing, wherein I have disclosed one simple and practical embodiment of the invention, and in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my new hat construction;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, and I Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 5 designates the crown portion of the hat which may be provided with suitably arranged ventilating eyelets indicated at 6. An external relatively narrow band 7 surrounds the lower edge of the hat crown at its juncture with the brim portion 8. These several parts are preferably cut from canvas of predetermined weight or any other desired fabric material, and are securely stitched together. A binding 9 is secured to the edge of the brim 8.

The front part of the brim from the lower edge of the crown 5 to the binding 9 is cut out to provide an opening therein of more or less crescent shape form which is adapted to be occupied by a similarly shaped sheet of 50 celluloid or other transparent material 10,

- preferablyof'a darlr color so as to preventthe glare of light rays into the eyes of'the wearer. To the outer and side edges of this celluloid sheet a fabric binding strip 11' is secured, said binder strip atthe intermediate portion of'said outer edge of the celluloid sheet lying within the binder strip 9 of the brim 8, the same lines of stitching securing the two binder strips to the celluloid sheet. At the opposite'si'de of the celluloid sheet 10, the binder strip 11 thereof overlies the side edges of the opening through the hat brim and is stitched thereto. A fabric binder strip 12 is also secured to theinner curved edge of the celluloid sheet 10 and extends to the opposite ends of the binder strip 11. This binder strip '12is directly stitched to the lower edge of the'crown" band 7 and the lower edge of the sweat band 13 as clearly shown in F 3 ofthedrawing. Thus, it will be understood that this celluloid crescent shaped sheet 10 extends across the entire width of the hat brim an appreciable distance on either side of the front center thereof and by securely connecting this celluloid sheet throughout itson inner edge both to the lower edge of the band 7 of the hat crown and to the sweat band 13, a very strong and secure connection is produced, obviating the possibility of the inner edge of the celluloid sheet tearing away fronts-: the brim of the hat in the rough handling thereof as would be likely to occur, if the edge of the celluloid sheet was secured to the relatively thin single thickness of material forming the brim portion of the hat. Thisfics5 front celluloid section incorporated in the brim of the hat also serves to stiffen this part of the hat brim and to retain the same in a more or less definite angularly projecting position relative to the forehead of the wear-.5390 er. Thus the front of the hat brim may be pulled down low over the eyes to properly shade and protect the same against the glare of the suns rays, and yet afford maximum visibility in all directions. @995 From the above description considered in connection with the accompanying drawing, the construction of my new hat and the several advantages thereof in practical use will be fully understood. It will be seen that the" several parts may be readily cut out into proper shape or form, and then securely stitched together by machine. A hat of this construction can therefore, be produced on a quantity production basis at nominal cost. I have shown and described an embodiment of the invention Which has been found to be very serviceable and desirable in practical use. It will nevertheless, be understood that in so far as the specific form of the several parts of the hat as illustrated in the drawing is concerned, numerous variations may be made therein. Accordingly, the privilege is reserved of resorting to all such legitimate changes in this respect as may be fairly embodied Within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

A hat including a crown and a brim, said brim having a major portion of opaque fabric material and a binder strip secured to its outer edge, and a front transparent brim section of crescent shape form extending across the entire Width of the brim said transparent section having an outer continuously curved edge, and a binder strip secured thereto and Within the binding strip on the edge of the hat brim and also secured at the opposite side edges of the transparent section to the material of the hat brim, and a binder strip secured to the inner curved edge of said transparent brim section and to the lower edge of the hat crown.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name hereto.

CHARLES SOLOMON. 

